Foldable mattress



March 18, 1952 I SLAYEN I 2,589,579

F OLDABLE MATTRESS Filed April 50. 1947 INVENTOR. I 251. SLAYE/V gas/v7 Patented Mar. 18, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FOLDABLE MATTRESS Zel Sla'yei1-, San Diego, Calif. I Application April 20, 1947, Serial No. 744,999 lllClaims. (o1. -a57) My invention relates to a foldable mattress, more particularly to a mattress of the portable character and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a foldable mattress of this class in which the normally upper surface generally slept on is never in contact with the lower surface when in folded position; 7 d

Second, to provide a mattress of this class which may be conveniently folded intoan attracttive piece of furniture;

Third, to provide a mattress of this class which very compact and readily adapted for use in camping trips or the like;

Fourth, to provide a mattress of this class which is very comfortable and yet conveniently collapsible;

Fifth, to provide a mattress of this class which employs a plurality of sections foldable against each other whereby some of the sections are equal in breadth to the thickness of other sections promoting facility in folding the upper side of the mattress against itself and preventing the lower side thereof from contacting said upper side when in folded position; and

Sixth, to provide a mattress of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, efficient in operation and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon forming a part of this application in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my mattress in straight flat position arranged to support a reclining person: Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my mattress in folded position and Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational view thereof showing portions broken away and in section to amplify the section connection construction thereof.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

The folding sections I, 2, 3, 4, and 5, upper ticking sheet 6 and the lower ticking sheets I, 8, 9, I9 and II constitute the principal parts and portions of my foldable mattress.

The folding sections I, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are all substantially conventional mattress pads but vary in proportions contributing to the simple folding of the mattress wherein the upper surface thereof does not contact the lower surface thereof when in foldedposition. The folding sections I, 2, 4

and 5 may be substantially the same width. The folding section 3 is substantially equal in width to the thickness of the sections I and Bside by side,

therefore thebreadth of the section 3 i's equal to twice the thickness of either of the folding sec- ,tions I or 5. The cushion material of the folding sections I, 2, 3,4 and 5 may be made of any thattress material desired and the upper ticking sheet 6 is common to all of the sections I to 5, inclusive, and extends from one end to the other of my folding mattress providing a smooth unbroken upper surface on which a person may recline. The lower sides of the folding sections I to, 5, inclusive, are provided with lower ticking sheets I, 8, 9, Iilland I I, respectively, and these .lowerticking sheets are of substantially conventional construction. As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, the folding sections I and 2 are hinged at the upper ticking sheet 6, as are all of the sections I to 5, inclusive in their connected relationshipto each other. As shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawing, the section 3 when in folded position with the other folding sections I, 2, 4 and '5, is positioned at the edges of the sections I and 5 V and the normally upper and lower sides of the section 3 are vertically disposed outwardly of the free edges of said sections I and 5. Y

The operation of my foldable mattress is substantially as follows:

The mattress shown in Fig; 1 of the drawing is folded in the following manner: Section I is folded against section 2, section 5 is folded against section 4, then the sections 2 and 4 are folded relatively to the section 3 whereupon the sections I and 5 engage each other at the middle of the folded'mattress, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, and when this mattress is in folded position, it will be noted that the upper ticking sheet 6 does not atany portion touch the lower ticking sheets I, '8, 9, It or I I. In this manner, sanitary condition ofthe mattress is always maintained whether folded or in the fiat position, as shown in Fig, 1 of the drawing, when reasonable care is taken of the mattress. In the event the mattress is used as a camping mattress, the lower ticking sheets I, 8, 9, I0 and I I may contact the ground and when the mattress is folded the upper ticking sheet does not contact any foreign matter picked up by the ticking sheets I, 8, 9, In or II. Thus my foldable mattress is admirably suited to camping or other outing uses. When folded into the position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, my

t on a upper Though I have shown and described a particu- I lar construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of 7 my invention the construction, combination andarrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what 1*" claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1. In a foldable mattress of the class described,

the combination of a plurality of mattress secf ticking sheet forming the pivotal; hinge connection for said folding sections, the

breadth of one of said sections being coextensive with the thickness sides of two of said sections when in contiguous folded position.

2 Ina foldable mattress of the class described,

the combination of a plurality of' mattress sections, an upperv ticking sheet forming the pivotal hinge connection for said folding sections, the breadth of one of said sections being equal to the thickness of two of said sections when in folded position, said plurality of folding sections including four similar folding sections and a narrower folding section at the middle of said mattress whereby the breadth of said section at the middle of said mattress is coextensive with the thickness .of two of said sections at opposite ends of said mattress adjacent each other.

, 3. In a foldable mattress of the class described, thecombination, of a plurality of mattress sections, an upper ticking sheet forming an upper surface for said sections and a common hinge therefor, one of said sections being narrower in .breadth, longitudinally of said mattress, than the remaining sections and arranged to be positioned at, and ,in coextensive relation with, therthicknesssides of a plurality of contiguous other sections when in folded position whereby said upper ticking sheet is folded against itself and does not contactany ofthelower surfaces of said foldable sections.

, Ina device of the character described, the

combination .of a plurality of mattress sections.

of other sections when said mattress is in folded position whereby said upper ticking member is folded against itself and does not contact the lower sides of any of said sections when in folded position.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a plurality of mattress sections, the breadth of one of said sections being coextensive with the thickness sides of other sections when said device is in folded position whereby said upper ticking member is folded against itself and does not contact the lower sides of any of said sections when in folded position.

7. In a folding device, the combination of a plurality of mattress sections hingedly connected at adjacent sides, the breadth of one of said sections being coextensive with the thickness sides of a plurality of other sections contiguous to said sections when in folded position.

8, In a folding mattress, the combination of a plurality of mattress sections, an upper ticking sheet in connection with all of said sections form- 3mg an unbroken upper cover for said mattress,

' the breadth of one of said sections longitudinally of said mattress being coextensive with the thickness sides of a plurality of other contiguoussec- U tions when said mattress is in folded position.

9. In a folding mattress, the combination of a plurality of mattress sections, an upper ticking sheet in connection with all of said sections forming an unbroken upper cover for said mattress,

5 the breadth of one of said sections longitudinally of said mattress being coextensive with the thickness sides of a plurality of other contiguous sections when said mattress is in folded position,

whereby said upper ticking member is folded against itself and is disposed inwardly of said sections, and whereby it does not contact the normally lower sides of any of said sections when in folded position.

, 10 In a folding device; a plurality of rectangu- Llar sections all hingedly connected together at their upper sides, a flexible means connecting adjacent edges of said sections, one of said sections being narrower than other sections of said device and disposed adjacent the normally vertijanupper ticking sheet in connection with all of v saidsections forming an unbroken upper cover for .said mattress, the breadth of one of said sections being coextensive with the thickness sides;

ofotherJsections when said mattress is in folded?v position. I

"cal side of one of said sections and having its normally upper side disposed inwardly toward the remaining sections when in folded position.

ZEL SLAYEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of .this patent: V

UNITED sTATEs PATENTS 114,920 Great Britain Apr. 25, 1918 

